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“ ഇടലചുടലക്കാകാ; ശൂദ്രനുഒട്ടുംആകാ”
English Translation:
Idala wood cannot serve for the funeral pyre, nor is it of any use to the laborer’s hearth. (Something thoroughly worthless that serves neither sacred rites nor daily practical needs.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഇരുന്നിരുന്നെകാദശിയും നോറ്റു, അറ്റമില്ലാത്ത ചാളയും പെട്ടു”
English Translation:
Endured the solemn Ekadashi fast with holy patience, only to catch an endless haul of cheap sardines. (Enduring great trials and devout self-denial, only to receive a reward completely ill-suited or trivial.)

“ ഉത്തരവും പ്രതിയും”
English Translation:
The crossbeam and its supporting post. (A perfectly matched pair; or a swift, precise answer to every challenge.)

“ തേക്കുതടിക്കും തെമ്മാടിക്കും എവിടെയും കിടക്കാം”
English Translation:
A seasoned teak log and a hardened vagabond can lie anywhere. (Those who are tough, resilient, and indifferent to comfort can endure and sleep in any rough corner.)